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Lund's Teiid
Heterodactylus lundii
Heterodactylus lundii, also known commonly as Lund's teiid, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
From the article Heterodactylus lundii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Heterodactylus lundii has an elongated body and very small legs. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6 cm (2.4 in). The tail length is about twice the SVL.
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Heterodactylus lundii is savanna, at altitudes of 900–1,300 m (3,000–4,300 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, lundii, is in honor of Danish paleontologist Peter Wilhelm Lund.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Heterodactylus lundii in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 102708.